Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Houston, TX

An endoscopic mucosal resection carries with it a few minor risks, including:

• Bleeding: This is the most routine complication and can often be noticed and amended during the process.
• Narrowing of the esophagus: Extracting certain esophageal tumors can increase the danger of scarring, which constricts the esophagus. This could lead to problems swallowing and require additional treatment.
• Puncture (perforation): There is a tiny risk of a puncture through the wall of the digestive tract, contingent on the proportions and position of the lesion that is extracted.

Connect with your Houston, TX gastrointestinal doctor or get prompt care if you experience any of the notated signals or symptoms after you receive an endoscopic mucosal resection:

• Chest or abdominal discomfort
• Bright red blood in the stool
• Fainting
• Shortness of breath
• Black stool
• Chills
• Vomiting
• Fever

Following the completion of your endoscopic mucosal resection, you will schedule a follow-up discussion with your specialist at Gastroenterology Consultants to review the findings of your exam and any lab tests that may have been done afterward. A few questions to raise with your doctor include:

• How will you monitor my status?
• If I have cancer, will I need supplementary treatments?
• Do I need to see a cancer physician (oncologist)?
• Were you able to remove all abnormal tissue?
• What were the results of the laboratory exams? Do I have cancer?

Generally, you will have a supplementary colonoscopy or upper endoscopy a couple of months following your endoscopic mucosal resection to be certain the entire lesion is gone. Over the course of your original procedure, your specialist could mark the area of the extracted polyp with ink (tattoo) so that the section can be simply inspected while in any later procedures. The requirements for more appointments count on the conclusions of these results.